Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

Apply principles of psychology to human resources, administration, management, sales, and marketing problems. Activities may include policy planning; employee testing and selection, training and development; and organizational development and analysis. May work with management to organize the work setting to improve worker productivity.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Psychology(doctoral)University of Georgia, GA

$138,375

Psychology(doctoral)Claremont Graduate University, CA

$100,495

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology(professional)Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, NJ

$97,464

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology(doctoral)University of Kentucky, KY

$94,684

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology(doctoral)Hofstra University, NY

$94,561

Psychology(doctoral)North Carolina State University at Raleigh, NC

$93,805

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology(doctoral)Seattle Pacific University, WA

$91,584

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology(masters)Chapman University, CA

$90,639

Psychology(doctoral)Grand Canyon University, AZ

$90,518

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology(doctoral)St. John's University-New York, NY

$90,027

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology(doctoral)Arizona State University Campus Immersion, AZ

$89,485

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology(doctoral)Arizona State University Digital Immersion, AZ

$89,485

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology(doctoral)University of North Dakota, ND

$89,256

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology(doctoral)University of North Texas, TX

$88,912

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology(doctoral)Florida Institute of Technology, FL

$88,733

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology(doctoral)Fuller Theological Seminary, CA

$88,713

Psychology(doctoral)George Mason University, VA

$88,377

Psychology(doctoral)Florida International University, FL

$88,263

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology(doctoral)University of St Thomas, MN

$87,867

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology(doctoral)Northern Arizona University, AZ

$87,170

Psychology(doctoral)Northern Illinois University, IL

$86,837

Psychology(doctoral)University of South Florida, FL

$86,194

Psychology(doctoral)University of Southern Mississippi, MS

$85,988

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology(doctoral)Wright State University-Main Campus, OH

$85,744

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology(doctoral)University of Memphis, TN

$85,214